Downtown Ithaca

In Ithaca, Downtown really is down town. Nestled at the bottom of 50 mile long Cayuga Lake and surrounded on three sides by hills, the city center looks up to Cornell University and Ithaca College and the older suburbs. There was a long-sustained rumor that the Little Rascals filmed their boxcar hill run on one of the tree-lined streets that heads straight into town, and when you visit you'll see why that was a hairy ride.

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Northstar House

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202 East Falls Street
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Northstar House bills itself as a cozy neighborhood pub, but it's really more of a bistro specializing in a daily mac'n cheese dish, lots of local offerings and ingredients, and a great beer selection. The hip Star Wars/Day of the Dead artwork alone probably disqualifies it as a pub. It is a great place to go on a date or with a crowd of friends, especially when you can sit in the beer garden. That said, it does have a bunch of locals who eat there regularly (is that the definition of the neighborhood pub?), and the bar is a great place to hang out. The wait can be long, but happily the beautiful Ithaca Falls is a short two block walk away. The Physics Bus lives on the street opposite the parking lot and is worth checking out too.

Northstar House
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Northstar House
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Northstar House
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Northstar House
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Ithaca Falls

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